Were there any 8-bit era computers that had a 3.5" floppy? They probably would have run CP/M.
It could be used with Commodore 128, which could run CP/M.
8 bit era but with 3.5" floppy drive?
Submitted 5 months ago by waspentalive@lemmy.one to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
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Mindlight@lemmy.world 5 months ago
misk@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
Does Famicom Disk System count?
hansmeiser666@lemmy.world 5 months ago
No, it uses its’ own proprietary type of disks, no standard 3.5’’
RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 5 months ago
Came here to say this
HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 5 months ago
Some higher-end MSX machines had 3.5" drives as an option.
harold999@lemm.ee 5 months ago
You could get 3.5" drives for the Amstrads CPC and PCW cos the 3" disks were basically impossible to get.
drwho@beehaw.org 5 months ago
Commodore released the 1581 floppy drive in 1987, which was for their 8-bit systems. The Apple iiGS had one as well (though it would also work on Macs of the time, as well as the other Apple ii computers as long as they had a floppy drive port (sometimes this meant needing a controller card)).
DavidGA@lemmy.world 5 months ago
3.5” disks were standard on the Acorn Electron, and optional upgrades for the BBC Micro and BBC Master.
ogwillikers@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
VTech Laser 128.
But that’s just an Apple II clone.
waspentalive@lemmy.one 5 months ago
All of these are really good - As I said I already have an apple IIC+ so that covers the 6502 side of things I think. I am thinking of something like a Vixen, or Ortrona only with the 3.5" drives- All in one. Or something I could build myself with like 2 of these drives. In that case, I can use my laptop as its screen and keyboard through a USB/Serial adapter. But an SX64 shape is what I am looking for.
jaredj@infosec.pub 5 months ago
The C128 has a Z80 too ;) I don’t reckon there was an SX128 though
Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 5 months ago
What about the C64? It had both 5.25 (model 1541) and 3.5" (model 1581) drives.